1、专业英语八级模拟试卷 38及答案与解析 SECTION A MINI-LECTURE Directions: In this section you sill hear a mini-lecture. You will hear the lecture ONCE ONLY. While listening, take notes on the important points. Your notes will not be marked, but you will need them to complete a gap-filling task after the mini-lecture.
2、When the lecture is over, you will be given two minutes to check your notes, and another ten minutes to complete the gap-filling task on ANSWER SHEET ONE. Use the blank sheet for note-taking. 0 The Stock Market The best way to explain how the stock market works is to【 1】 _that you get together with
3、【 1】 _ four of your friends and form a company to produce a soda. You find that you need 600 for the expenses involved in starting the business. If you gave 100, then you will receive 10 of these sheets. Each sheet, which is called a stock【 2】 _, actually indicates that you own 1 share of stock in t
4、he company. To own a share signifies 【 2】 _ that you are a pan owner of the company. Imagine now that when people taste the soda they want to drink more and more of it. In fact, business is so good. Thus, the price will be higher. If you want to sell some or all, you will get more money. On the cont
5、rary, you will lose some money. Most companies today get started in exactly the same way as the small soda company above. When a company is first organized and shares are sold, it is relatively simple to【 3】 _the value 【 3】 _ of each share; because all the shares together【 4】 _the total value of the
6、 company.【 4】 _ But how can you go about buying stocks? It is very unlikely that you would【 5】 _【 5】 _ know someone who happens to own shares in the company in which you wish to invest. Hence, you will probably go to a【 6】 _. He, in turns will go to a stock market. There he 【 6】 _ will【 7】 _of other
7、 brokers if they know of anyone who would like to sell the stock that you 【 7】 _ want to purchase. In that event, your broker will arrange to buy the stock for you and then bill you not only for the amount he had to pays but also a small additional fee to cover the cost of his services. In the event
8、 you want to sell some stocks that you hold, you would follow exactly the same【 8】 【 8】 _ _.Now, however, the broker would【 9】 _a small amount to pay for his services. Thus, 【 9】_ you have to pay the broker. This isnt all, though. You may also have to pay a tax each time you sell stock and, sometime
9、s when you buy it. In addition, the owners of the place where the stock is bought or sold may also charge a small fee for the【 10】_of using their facilites.【 10】 _ 1 【 1】 2 【 2】 3 【 3】 4 【 4】 5 【 5】 6 【 6】 7 【 7】 8 【 8】 9 【 9】 10 【 10】 SECTION B INTERVIEW Directions: In this section you will hear ev
10、erything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Questions 1 to 5 are based on an interview. At the end of the interview you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the following five questions. Now listen to the interview. 11 According to the conversation what is D
11、r. Gus purpose? （ A） To have a talk with exhibitor. （ B） To purchase a lab. （ C） To discuss the possibility of negotiation with the Universal Computers Ltd （ D） To inquire more information about the scientific apparatus. 12 They have been concerned with the following terms EXCEPT_. （ A） millions of
12、instructions per second （ B） discount （ C） remote connection （ D） management committee 13 From the conversation we know if we buy more products from the Universal Computers Ltd.,_. （ A） we can earn more mone （ B） we can benefit more （ C） they will give us more service （ D） they will move their main
13、building to China 14 When can exhibitor expect to get an answer? （ A） Within a month or two. （ B） By Tuesday. （ C） Very soon. （ D） Immediately. 15 From the conversation we can deduce that_. （ A） they have a good beginning of trading. （ B） they are eager to know each other. （ C） they want to shake ha
14、nds in Beijing. （ D） they hate the barriers between them. SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST Directions: In this section you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. At the end of each news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. 16 Which
15、statement is not true about Doha round? （ A） It is not sure whether the Doha round can be finalized in several months （ B） 148 nations are involved in this round （ C） These nations have to achieve a deal before they reach an agreement on the negotiating package （ D） WTO chief is not pessimistic abou
16、t the future 17 Mr Supachal stressed that_. （ A） the Doha round can t be finished by 2006 （ B） strong political will is necessary （ C） nations can continue the negotiation even if there were no consensus among them （ D） Decembers conference to be held in Doha next year is important 18 According to t
17、he figures, by the end of the year as many as _ people will speak English well enough to use it for business. （ A） 650 million （ B） 750 million （ C） a billion （ D） 10 billion 19 The so-called Blair Initiative was launched （ A） in 1996 （ B） in 1997 （ C） in 1998 （ D） in 1999 20 The main idea of the ne
18、ws is that_. （ A） native English speakers numbered （ B） the number of people with English as a second language has overtaken the number who speak it as their native tongue （ C） non-native speakers difficulties in learning English （ D） the so-called “Blair Initiative“ 20 As the pace of life continues
19、 to increase, we are fast losing the art of relaxation. Once you are in the habit of rushing through life, being on the go from morning till night, it is hard to slow down. But relaxation is essential for a healthy mind and body. Stress is natural part of everyday life and there is no way to avoid i
20、t. In fact, it is not the bad thing it is often supposed to be. A certain amount of stress is vital to provide motivation and give purpose to life. It is only when the stress gets out of control that it can lead to poor performance and ill health. The amount of stress a person can withstand depends
21、very much on the individual. Some people are not afraid of stress, and such characters are obviously prime material for managerial responsibilities. Others lose heart at the first signs of unusual difficulties. When exposed to stress, in whatever form, we react both chemically and physically. In fac
22、t we make choice between “flight and fight“ and in more primitive days the choices made the difference between life and death. The crises we meet today are unlikely to be so extreme, but how ever little the stress, it involves the same response. It is when such a reaction lasts long, through continu
23、ed exposure to stress, that health becomes endangered. Such serious conditions as high blood pressure and heart diseases have established links with stress. Since we cannot remove stress from our lives (it would be unwise to do so even if we could), we need to find ways to deal with it. 21 People ar
24、e finding less and less time for relaxing themselves because _. （ A） they do not know how to enjoy themselves （ B） they do not believe that relaxation is important for health （ C） they are traveling fast all the time （ D） they are becoming busier with their work 22 According to the author, the most
25、important character for a good manager is his _. （ A） not fearing stress （ B） knowing the art of relaxation （ C） high sense of responsibility （ D） having control over performance 23 Which of the following statements is TRUE? （ A） We can find some ways to avoid stress. （ B） Stress is always harmful t
26、o people. （ C） It is easy to change the habit of keeping oneself busy with work. （ D） Different people can withstand different amount of stress. 24 The underlined phrase “such a reaction“ (Para. 3) most probably refers to _. （ A） making a choice between “flight and fight“ （ B） reaction to cases both
27、 chemically and physically （ C） responding to crises quickly （ D） losing heart at the .signs of difficulties 24 In Europe and Asia, the first “medium of exchange“ or “standard of value“ was not gold or silver, but cattle. In other parts of the world, however, such different commodities as salt, shel
28、ls, stones and coca beans were all used as “money“: They all offered advantages over the barter system, but none of them was perfect. Some were too heavy, some could not be divided into small enough parts (how much of a cow would you need to buy a piece of cheese?), and some were not permanent enoug
29、h. The solution was money as we know it, that is, as coins. The invention of coins appears to have occurred almost simultaneously but quite independently in ancient Greece and in China in about 800 BC. The reason historians believe development was independent is because of the notable differences in
30、 the two systems. The first money to appear in China was made of bronze. More notably, it was not -circular, but in the shape of a knife ! The knife had a hole pierced in the handle so that it could be suspended (for example, from a string), and it generally bore an inscription. Other shapes include
31、d keys or spades, but what they had in common was the pierced hole. It was probably round 250 BC that the first Chinese money we would recognize as coins appeared, and, subsequently, the famous Ming mint produced a round coin with a square hole in it. This particular coin bore the inscription, “Knif
32、e of Ming“, but the knife itself had disappeared. It was from this coin that the famous “cash“ developed. The Chinese word, “cash“ means “a small unit of currency“. Al though Chinese coins often have inscriptions, they virtually never had portraits, or types of any kind, until the 19th century when
33、they were influenced by western models. 25 It is implied in the passage that _. （ A） people used to prefer gold and silver as their medium of exchange （ B） money was invented first in Europe and then in Asia （ C） coins appeared as the result of inconvenience in exchange （ D） the earliest coins were
34、made quite differently from those we are using now 26 Which statement is TRUE according to the passage? （ A） China was the first country to use coins in the history of human being. （ B） The coins were used in China more widely than European countries. （ C） All the Chinese coins, though different in
35、shape, had the pierced hole. （ D） Bronze was the only ideal material used to make coins in the early time. 27 From the third paragraph, we can learn that _. （ A） the Ming coin cannot be found again （ B） Knife of Ming was nothing but the inscription on the coin （ C） the shape of the Ming coin was sti
36、ll like a knife （ D） there is not any change to the design of the Ming coin 28 In the following paragraph, the writer will most probably deal with _. （ A） how to distinguish a Greek coin from a Chinese one （ B） how to recognize the exact age of Chinese coins （ C） the appearance of “cash“ in China （
37、D） the development of coins in ancient Greece 28 In addition to his theory of color, Newton developed a theory of how light travels, This is known as the corpuscular theory of light, meaning that light travels as a series of tiny bits rather than in continuing waves. Newton sent his writings to the
38、Royal Society, where they were given to a committee led by Hooke. Since the corpuscular theory was different from Ids own theory, Hooke attacked the paper. Soon others started to argue, and Hooke was supported by a scientist from Holland, Christian Huygens. At one time, Newton was so unhappy with ti
39、le whole affair that he decided never again to publish any of Ids works. The bitter argument continued over the years that followed. At first, Hooke and Huygens received most of the support, Later, after Newton had changed ids mind and let Ids work on gravity be published, he became so famous that t
40、hings changed. Now people believed Newton could do nothing wrong, and for a hundred years they followed his theory. Then, in the early part of the 19th century, the experiments of a French scientist, Augustin Fresnel, showed that light could be explained best by a wave theory. So the scientists chan
41、ged sides again, saying that Newtons ideas had delayed scientific progress for a hundred years. Strangely enough, rite presently-accepted theory of light combines some of the ideas of both theories. This is known as the quantum theory and results from the work of such 20th century scientists as Albe
42、rt Einstein and Max Planck. The quantum theory assumes that light is given off as separate “ packages“ of energy. Each “package“ travels out in a fixed pattern or wave form. These “packages“ of light, or quanta of energy, as they are called, are given off at such a rapid rate that there is no great
43、gap between them. The quantum theory seems to explain the actions of light better than either of the two earlier theories. However, for many purposes, the wave theory is good enough. So it is used most often to explain light. But who is to say that new experiments and other scientists of our own tim
44、e or in the future may not provide an even better theory? There is certainly still much work to be done with light and color. 29 From this passage it seems that _. （ A） Newton was not a successful scientist until he published his works （ B） Newton was a scientist with at least three theories （ C） Ne
45、wtons theory was not accepted because Hooke did not approve it （ D） Newton did not publish his theories because he was too disappointed 30 According to the passage, the corpuscular theory of light _. （ A） was never accepted by the Royal Society （ B） was finally accepted by Hooke and Huygens （ C） was
46、 the most popular during the eighteenth century （ D） was rejected by Hooke and Huygens but accepted for the next hundred yeas 31 The evidence of this passage shows that _. （ A） the presently-accepted theory of light will soon be replaced by another new theory （ B） scientists do not know enough to de
47、velop the most satisfactory theory of light （ C） there would be no progress in our knowledge of light unless we questioned accepted theories （ D） earlier scientists always aimed at the perfectness of a theory 32 Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage? （ A） Hooke and Huyge
48、ns received the support from many scientists as Hooke was a leader of the Royal Society. （ B） People changed their opinions of Newton simply because he had the theory of gravity published. （ C） Tile quantum theory seems better than other theories so it is used most often to explain how light travels. （ D） The quantum theory seems to be nearest in idea to that of Fresnel and Newton combined. 32 When nature is left alone, a balance is reached among the animals and plants living in one area. But when man interferes with nature, the balance is upset. He grows a crop and takes it away to
